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u.s. president casts his ballot 12 days before most americans go to the polls. barack obama has served as an example in his campaign's effort to get out the vote. the president stopped at a polling station in his home in chicago. campaign strategists for barack obama and mitt romney say early voting could be' decisive factor in the election. obama became the first president to vote early. he urged his supporters to exercise their rights before election day november 6th. obama made the same pitch in the 2008 election. votes cast early accounted for 30% of the total. >> all across the country we're seeing a lot of early voting. it means you don't have to figure out whether you need to take time off work and figure out how to pick up the kids. >> experts say the share of early votes this time could reach 35%. the figure could exceed 60% in swing states such as colorado and florida. obama visited six battleground states during a swing to win over undecided voter. he slept on air force one to s
u.s. president casts his ballot 12 days before most americans go to the polls. barack obama has served as an example in his campaign's effort to get out the vote. the president stopped at a polling station in his home in chicago. campaign strategists for barack obama and mitt romney say early voting could be' decisive factor in the election. obama became the first president to vote early. he urged his supporters to exercise their rights before election day november 6th. obama made the same...
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we're here to the u.s. has made it clear it supports a new government it was a false hope that the lebanese intelligence officer was killed that murder prompted widespread condemnation and a call for the international community to stay out of domestic affairs a message the international community would do well to heed if only to prevent the region from forming into through the chaos today we're seeing the western and g.c.c. led counter revolution while at the same time on one hand the west is is proclaiming some kind of backing of people you know rights to self-determination through this arab spring and actually what they're doing is unwinding it for them in countries like bahrain in yemen in countries like libya and in syria where the west has actively sought to foment rebellion and force regime change a reality far from the minds of those who once championed the arab spring and what it could bring. some penetrating analysis on syria on the expanding influence of its neighbors coming up in just over an hou
we're here to the u.s. has made it clear it supports a new government it was a false hope that the lebanese intelligence officer was killed that murder prompted widespread condemnation and a call for the international community to stay out of domestic affairs a message the international community would do well to heed if only to prevent the region from forming into through the chaos today we're seeing the western and g.c.c. led counter revolution while at the same time on one hand the west is...
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this is all see coming to life for most welcome to the program the race for the u.s. presidency has been struck by superstorm sandy which hit hard at america's eastern seaboard packing a deadly punch that claimed at least thirteen lives before losing some steam as it moved further inland at least seven million all set to have been left without electricity in several states an explosion at a power plant in new york plunged a large part of the city into darkness heavy rains are expected to continue for at least another twenty four hours adding to the flooding in their area he's a marine up word now reports now from the eye of the storm i made the blackout. superstorm has been reading all a lot of havoc on new york and nearby state down to. battery park there are some devastating scene unfolding the search the tide has gone above thirteen feet and lower manhattan is literally underwater and we have seen throughout the city some cranes collapsing a building on the west side of manhattan. collapsed tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes millions a
this is all see coming to life for most welcome to the program the race for the u.s. presidency has been struck by superstorm sandy which hit hard at america's eastern seaboard packing a deadly punch that claimed at least thirteen lives before losing some steam as it moved further inland at least seven million all set to have been left without electricity in several states an explosion at a power plant in new york plunged a large part of the city into darkness heavy rains are expected to...
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really taking effect that trees in the u.s. now russia has launched the privatization process of its biggest seaports and c s p the states themselves talk to possible investors intending to sell the whole twenty percent in the hope the stake is currently estimated of three hundred fifty million dollars and is expected to be offered in both most. from basis ahead also the break we try to find out the answer to the syrian standoff with the head of the russians parliament's foreign affairs committee. the legacy no one should be proud. of scrap metal littering pristine arctic landscape building stilton over their foundation pipes spewing black smoke over the snow covered peaks the traces of the soviet industrial activity on the bergen archipelago don't make a pretty picture the guiding principle here is the worse the better locals like to tell the story that back in soviet times when norwegians were visiting barons were they also looks. at how prosperous this was well times have changed by this so it lags they still attracting new
really taking effect that trees in the u.s. now russia has launched the privatization process of its biggest seaports and c s p the states themselves talk to possible investors intending to sell the whole twenty percent in the hope the stake is currently estimated of three hundred fifty million dollars and is expected to be offered in both most. from basis ahead also the break we try to find out the answer to the syrian standoff with the head of the russians parliament's foreign affairs...
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and the u.s. because of its own heightened says sunday could help fuel a. tunnel between the candidates. it's destroying the legitimacy of the election potentially on the east coast early voting is being wiped out in these cities and states the voting of the elderly on the election day the voting of the poor on election day the voting of new yorkers on election day is likely to be diminished through no fault of their own and that will affect the outcome of the election but at the same time it's extremely possible to manipulate the computers so if it's a close election it will be protested and contested as illegitimate for days and days and into the future just as the election between gore and bush. was seen by most americans as stolen that could happen again so we are in for a an electoral crisis i think of a very very profound nature. and even as wall street clothes don in the face of sunday anti corporate ok by activists still believe the bankers will come out try the presidential campaign has become the most expensive in u.s. history with major corporati
and the u.s. because of its own heightened says sunday could help fuel a. tunnel between the candidates. it's destroying the legitimacy of the election potentially on the east coast early voting is being wiped out in these cities and states the voting of the elderly on the election day the voting of the poor on election day the voting of new yorkers on election day is likely to be diminished through no fault of their own and that will affect the outcome of the election but at the same time it's...
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you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. see how powerful the wind is whipping up around the street sign. you can see from the videos why. >> you can see the entire facade of the building falling off onto the sidewalk, below, strong winds associated with the super storm, caused a partial collapse of the building in new york, as meagan pointed out with so many people in the city, it is amazing to report to you, no one was hurt. that reminds me of a doll house that you will see cut in half. check this out. so much amazing stuff out of new york city and new jersey, that area. con ed zonks the new york city power plant there, you c
you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. see how powerful the wind is whipping up around the...
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and there's a russia around the world this is with me thanks for joining us the race for the u.s. presidency has been struck by superstorm sandy which hit hard at america's eastern seaboard packing a deadly punch it claimed at least thirteen lives before losing some steam as it moves farther inland millions have been left without electricity in several states an explosion at a power plant in new york plunged a large part of the city into darkness heavy rains are expected to continue for at least another twenty four hours adding to the flooding in the area. reports now from the eye of the storm i made the line count. the super storm has been reading all lot of having a car i mean york and nearby state downtown lower manhattan by battery park there are some devastating scenes i'm holding the surge the tide is kind of past search and our men. literally underwater we have seen throughout the city some cranes collapsing a building on the west side of manhattan has collapsed tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes millions are now without power me included and c
and there's a russia around the world this is with me thanks for joining us the race for the u.s. presidency has been struck by superstorm sandy which hit hard at america's eastern seaboard packing a deadly punch it claimed at least thirteen lives before losing some steam as it moves farther inland millions have been left without electricity in several states an explosion at a power plant in new york plunged a large part of the city into darkness heavy rains are expected to continue for at...
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and i think, look, you know, being trained in the u.s. attorney's office for the southern district of new york, i was trained to be a government employee and to take my oath of ofice ery seriously. bui wa't rlly tereed in their reindeer games. and i felt a real obligation and sense of duty to fulfill the oath that i took in secretary paulson's office on december 15, 2008, to do the job that i was sent down there to do. but i wasn't really tempted with a big job on wall street. and frankly, if it meant getting a judgeship, compromising the job that i needed to do and was supposed to do, it just wasn't interesting to me. but look, let me be very clear. i also have the fallback of i was a trial lawyer. i prosecuted a lot of big cases. and i knew that whatever happened, i could always go back and get a good job in new york, working at a law firm or doing legal work. so it gave me a degree of financial freedom even though i basically spent most of my career as a government employee and i didn't have money. i didn't necessarily need to please a
and i think, look, you know, being trained in the u.s. attorney's office for the southern district of new york, i was trained to be a government employee and to take my oath of ofice ery seriously. bui wa't rlly tereed in their reindeer games. and i felt a real obligation and sense of duty to fulfill the oath that i took in secretary paulson's office on december 15, 2008, to do the job that i was sent down there to do. but i wasn't really tempted with a big job on wall street. and frankly, if...
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i am specialist andres ryan u.s. army drill team. good morning, washington. >> good morning to you as well. 6:13. sander levin 6 million people down theower up and east coast. people in our region without power. 6 million people up and down the east coast. latest outages on your screen. >> all three of those utilities brought in crews from other parts of the country. up, they willomes out and start repairs. is 6:39 now. in with jacqui jeras. people in theof dark. could break loose any .imbs this morning there could still be some problems. gusts could break loose limbs. here in the belfort furniture are watchingr, we n sandy.st o it's no longer a hurricane. have tropical characteristics anymore. it is moving across central but it still has some strength. 65 miles an hour is the maximum sustained wind. ofll continue getting a lot h this throughout the day. up another half- inch. about asave not talked snow -- the snow element. seen incredible snowfall of 2,000 feet in west virginia. in elkins, west virginia, look at how a tree limbs ar
i am specialist andres ryan u.s. army drill team. good morning, washington. >> good morning to you as well. 6:13. sander levin 6 million people down theower up and east coast. people in our region without power. 6 million people up and down the east coast. latest outages on your screen. >> all three of those utilities brought in crews from other parts of the country. up, they willomes out and start repairs. is 6:39 now. in with jacqui jeras. people in theof dark. could break loose...
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u.s. congressman ed markey, is the top democrat on the natural resources on the congress and senior member of the energy and commerce committee. michael oppenheimer is a professor of geosciences at princeton university. i want to start with professor oppenheimer. simply put, when you look at hurricane sandy, which is a funny name for something hitting our beaches and causing such havoc, do you see climate change, manmade climate change, in the face? >> this is definitely the kind of thing we expect to see more of in the future, but in addition, while global warming didn't cause hurricane sandy, it almost surely made the impact worse, and that's because sea level has been rising for the last century due to global warming, and when this huge storm came along at high tide with a full moon with this huge fetch of water gathered up over the atlantic ocean, it was pushing on a sea level which was higher than it would otherwise have been and it was able to push the water further and further inlan
u.s. congressman ed markey, is the top democrat on the natural resources on the congress and senior member of the energy and commerce committee. michael oppenheimer is a professor of geosciences at princeton university. i want to start with professor oppenheimer. simply put, when you look at hurricane sandy, which is a funny name for something hitting our beaches and causing such havoc, do you see climate change, manmade climate change, in the face? >> this is definitely the kind of thing...
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the u.s. house and senate and the federal government -- host: we are highlighting key battleground states of campaign 2012. today we put a spotlight on iowa. joining us from des moines is a senior political writer with the associated press, mike glover. what is the economy like in the iowa? guest: the economy is probably better than the rest of the country. it's not great, but we have not suffered the depths of the recession that some other parts of the country have. the economy is less of an issue than it is in many other places around. basically because the farm economy is pretty good this year. commodity prices are up as well as land prices. so there's not a lot of economic uncertainty. host: what are the top issues that iowa voters are thinking? guest: it depends on what group you are talking to. on the republican side, the topics they are talking about are the social issues. that's very important. it has driven republican politics in the state increasingly. they care lot about social issu
the u.s. house and senate and the federal government -- host: we are highlighting key battleground states of campaign 2012. today we put a spotlight on iowa. joining us from des moines is a senior political writer with the associated press, mike glover. what is the economy like in the iowa? guest: the economy is probably better than the rest of the country. it's not great, but we have not suffered the depths of the recession that some other parts of the country have. the economy is less of an...
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u.s. emissions are actually down modestly. we have a long way to go. we're going to have to do this by august getting together and acting cooperatively. we have to do in our own lives what we can, get those energy efficient appliances and cars. we have to encourage the government to start passing more -- tighter regulations to reduce emissions, and we have to also be prepared to deal with some of the climate change that's inevitable by better planning and organization around the townings and communities we live in. everybody has it get involved. >> congressman markey, i have known you forever. i watch you fight this fight. i watch the goodwill and the good effort to fight these people, but on the other side of the fid, it's not just always the other side of the aisle, not always republicans, huge amounts of money being paid to congressmen and women running for re-election that says, hands off. don't push this thing, right? >> well, mitt romney was a climate science believer when he was the governor of massachusetts. no republican can be nominated to ru
u.s. emissions are actually down modestly. we have a long way to go. we're going to have to do this by august getting together and acting cooperatively. we have to do in our own lives what we can, get those energy efficient appliances and cars. we have to encourage the government to start passing more -- tighter regulations to reduce emissions, and we have to also be prepared to deal with some of the climate change that's inevitable by better planning and organization around the townings and...
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i have introduced legislation that directs a u.s. trade representative to determine the value of the loss of u.s. intellectual property to the pirates of that from china. they would then levy a duty on products from china echo and to recover that loss and distributed to the people who of the right to the property. >> mrs. vilsack, do we have a problem with trading with china? how should we modify? >> we need to continue to develop trade with china as we have our broader trade relationships around the world. i think we need to enforce our trade agreements with china. we need to be tough on them. they are -- there is a problem with intellectual property. they do not see that intellectual property -- i have also been there. >> do you agree with mr. king? >> probably. >> mr. king, earlier this month your colleague, with a republican congressman, said he was unhappy with the rules of engagement in afghanistan and would support bringing troops home tomorrow. you sure that you? >> i would not look into that strategically to see what that re
i have introduced legislation that directs a u.s. trade representative to determine the value of the loss of u.s. intellectual property to the pirates of that from china. they would then levy a duty on products from china echo and to recover that loss and distributed to the people who of the right to the property. >> mrs. vilsack, do we have a problem with trading with china? how should we modify? >> we need to continue to develop trade with china as we have our broader trade...
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. >> 8 million people without power, assistance from around the u.s. is needed after the disaster. we have the story from new york with all the details. >> reporter: not only are volunteers heading out to the east coast, but a lot of food is on its way as well. indiana's feed the hungry has a trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of food. it will meet up with two more trailers and will feed around 3,000 families. >> even though it is miles and miles away, there are grandmothers, grandfathers, moms, dads, children who are really going to be in harm's way and have a tough couple weeks here after this storm passes. >> reporter: electric crews in houston are heading north to help residents deal with the aftermath of hurricane sandy. they're driving to maryland and washington d.c. where they'll provide much needed assistance. the crews are expected to arrive tomorrow and help out an estimated 800,000 without power. they're expected to stay for about two weeks. >> it is rough work. you've seen from ike what we had to go through. we'll be doing 16 hour days easy. >> reporter: more than 6,000 nat
. >> 8 million people without power, assistance from around the u.s. is needed after the disaster. we have the story from new york with all the details. >> reporter: not only are volunteers heading out to the east coast, but a lot of food is on its way as well. indiana's feed the hungry has a trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of food. it will meet up with two more trailers and will feed around 3,000 families. >> even though it is miles and miles away, there are grandmothers,...
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so i think it did wonders for the u.s. reputation at the end of the day. >> scott, i, obviously, agree with much of what you said. but i wonder if you could come back to a question i have when -- that troubles me, and that is as much as i like scott shane and as much as i trust my own judgment, nobody elected us to decide whether national security was going to be jeopardized. isn't there something fundamentally wrong under rule of law scenario where you're now taking those decisions out of government and putting them in private hands to decide who -- scott shane and the likes of scott whether this is going to harm national security to reveal this secret or not? >> no, i think it's problematic. i think we have to start by acknowledging that every government does have legitimate secrecy claims and that government should try to maintain certain secrets, diplomatic secrets, military secrets of the obvious sorts discussed even in the first congress, and the idea that individual citizens will make up their own mind to the claim
so i think it did wonders for the u.s. reputation at the end of the day. >> scott, i, obviously, agree with much of what you said. but i wonder if you could come back to a question i have when -- that troubles me, and that is as much as i like scott shane and as much as i trust my own judgment, nobody elected us to decide whether national security was going to be jeopardized. isn't there something fundamentally wrong under rule of law scenario where you're now taking those decisions out...
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that apparently did not stop the movement of u.s. mail. streets remember largely empty of pedestrian -- were largely empty of pedestrians, probably because of the steady cool rain, but a few souls braved the elements, some of them unhappy to learn most of the city's shops closed for the day. given the days of warning over the coming high winds, some store keepers tamed their windows or covered -- taped their windows or covered them entirely with plywood. some stores near the annapolis waterfront were fully sandbagged. perhaps because the wind pushed the water away from annapolis even at high tide at 6:01 p.m. the docks were not flooded. a few merchants stayed open during the storm, this store offering last minute supplies. of course, since it's an ice cream shop, those essentials consisted of various flavors to bring home for the storm's duration. we have been double teaming annapolis today. my colleague audrey barnes has been rooting around annapolis nearby during the early evening hours. what did you find? >> reporter: even just coming i
that apparently did not stop the movement of u.s. mail. streets remember largely empty of pedestrian -- were largely empty of pedestrians, probably because of the steady cool rain, but a few souls braved the elements, some of them unhappy to learn most of the city's shops closed for the day. given the days of warning over the coming high winds, some store keepers tamed their windows or covered -- taped their windows or covered them entirely with plywood. some stores near the annapolis...
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there are restrictions on interstates as well as u.s. routes. the speed restriction is 45 miles per hour max. that's to make sure you can see everything you need to see. let's head over to upper marlboro traveling southbound 301. that right exit ramp is closed because debris is blocking it. in the district, sandy is making an impact in the northwest traveling westbound. this is h street at 7th. low hanging metal. it is blocking the right lane. you are able to get by, but you have to stay to the left. keith, over to you. >> all right. a major clean up effort is under way in rhode island. i don't think folks are proud of that name right now. these pictures, where waves breached the seawall and destroyed a local landmark. the coast guard house restaurant. mario joins us from rhode island with more on the damage in the state. how is it looking mario? >> reporter: good morning, keith. as you said, the ocean state not a name folks are happy about living so close to the coast. a lot of damage here. i'm standing on front steps. the steps are now detache
there are restrictions on interstates as well as u.s. routes. the speed restriction is 45 miles per hour max. that's to make sure you can see everything you need to see. let's head over to upper marlboro traveling southbound 301. that right exit ramp is closed because debris is blocking it. in the district, sandy is making an impact in the northwest traveling westbound. this is h street at 7th. low hanging metal. it is blocking the right lane. you are able to get by, but you have to stay to the...
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that could make it the costliest in u.s. history. when you look at the airports and the amount of flights. more than 10,000 flights cancelled. we're talking about a very large effect because of this one super storm. reporting live in cape may, new jersey. i'm danielle leigh. back to you. >>> the race for the white house is taking a backseat to sandy. president obama and mitt romney have cancelled campaign events out of respect for storm victims. the president returned to washington yesterday to oversee the government's response to the super storm. he said he's more concerned about sandy's impact right now than about next week's election. mitt romney is also'skrai scrap his campaign events. they'll hold storm relief events instead. their campaign is not saying what those events involve. yesterday romney asked supporters at his rallies to donate to the red cross. >>> and many area residents not able to vote because of what happened with sandy. governor martin o'malley ordered early voting in the state to close for a second day. the d.c
that could make it the costliest in u.s. history. when you look at the airports and the amount of flights. more than 10,000 flights cancelled. we're talking about a very large effect because of this one super storm. reporting live in cape may, new jersey. i'm danielle leigh. back to you. >>> the race for the white house is taking a backseat to sandy. president obama and mitt romney have cancelled campaign events out of respect for storm victims. the president returned to washington...
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the outstretched arm of dan todd of the u.s. coast guard. with two rescuers towing, the crew members one to one to rescue survivors. >> it's like a washing machine. 20-foot to 30-foot waves in that wind. >> reporter: earlier, workers found claudene christian floating. >> if she goes down with the ship, she was happy. but i know she was happy. >> reporter: the ship's captain, robin walbridge, is still missing. why a distress call to the coast guard, at 9:00 p.m. sunday night, may have been rescinded. the crew had been onboard the ship for seven hours. >> i told my husband, they were kind of worried that they won't want to lose the ship. that resonated with me. >> reporter: the ship built for the 1962 "mutiny on the bounty." but her owner, said the main purpose was for a total museum. >> we saved her from the graveyard once. and to have her go like this is just heart wrenching. >> reporter: this morning, the coast guard is investigating why this attempt to save the "hms bounty" from hurricane sandy, turned into a frantic rescue mission. right
the outstretched arm of dan todd of the u.s. coast guard. with two rescuers towing, the crew members one to one to rescue survivors. >> it's like a washing machine. 20-foot to 30-foot waves in that wind. >> reporter: earlier, workers found claudene christian floating. >> if she goes down with the ship, she was happy. but i know she was happy. >> reporter: the ship's captain, robin walbridge, is still missing. why a distress call to the coast guard, at 9:00 p.m. sunday...
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>> is against it and is in favor of a constitutional amendment to the u.s. constitution that would prevent it. >> basically negate any states that has it. >> here's the thing about mitt romney. when he ran against ted kennedy he said i'm going to be better on gay rights than ted kennedy. it is such a laughable thing. he's said so many things to so many people. i've been talking to the people in massachusetts who were around when he was governor. the moment he got into office, he was running for president. he quit caring about massachusetts. he understood the democratic legislature had more than a veto-proof majority. they could do whatever they wanted. he started running for president. remember he didn't run for re-election in massachusetts. he was down 20 and 30 points in the polls if he did. so he was smart i guess not to do it. he was running in south carolina to be president of the united states. his whole term as massachusetts for the people tell me there everyone who understand it was to put something on his resume. he never held elected office before.
>> is against it and is in favor of a constitutional amendment to the u.s. constitution that would prevent it. >> basically negate any states that has it. >> here's the thing about mitt romney. when he ran against ted kennedy he said i'm going to be better on gay rights than ted kennedy. it is such a laughable thing. he's said so many things to so many people. i've been talking to the people in massachusetts who were around when he was governor. the moment he got into office,...
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on more than a dozen states with one of her biggest impacts come coming to the biggest city in the u.s. >> the new york city area hit with flooding and damaging winds and massive blaze also last night. and take a look at these dramatic pictures, a raging fire related to the storm destroyed at least 50 homes in queens, new york. this is in the beachtown of breezy point. basically one of the lowest points of new york city. the fire started around 11:00 last night, and it went to six alarms. a real disaster there coming out of the storm. >> at the height of the storm last night, several hospitals in new york city evacuated patients after power and flooding became a problem. and back-up generators failed. the evacuations included 20 babies from a neonatal intensive care center. they were carried down flights of stairs still on battery powered respirators. >>> surging water from sandy flooded several bus garages and tunnels in the city. the transit chore chairman says in the 108 years, it has never faced a disaster as devastating as last night. >> battery park city, down at the tip of manha
on more than a dozen states with one of her biggest impacts come coming to the biggest city in the u.s. >> the new york city area hit with flooding and damaging winds and massive blaze also last night. and take a look at these dramatic pictures, a raging fire related to the storm destroyed at least 50 homes in queens, new york. this is in the beachtown of breezy point. basically one of the lowest points of new york city. the fire started around 11:00 last night, and it went to six alarms....
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"the associated press" reports at least 16 u.s. deaths are now being blamed on sandy across seven states. the combination of flood waters and a loss of electricity created an urgent situation for a new york city hospital. the staff at nyu langone medical center was forced to evacuate hundreds of patients overnight including infants from the neo natal intensive care unit after backup power failed. they are still evacuating patients as we speak. we'll get to more on that in a moment, but first, let's go straight to meteorologist bill karins for the very latest. bill? >> good morning to you guys. and it's just starting to settle in. and once these pictures come in, it's just going to be incredible. the kind of damage that sandy created. over my shoulder here, you're looking at one of the strongest storms to go through the mid-atlantic region and caused the most destruction of our lifetime. this has never happened for a storm like this in the jersey shore of this intensity. lowest pressure readings ever in philadelphia and atlantic cit
"the associated press" reports at least 16 u.s. deaths are now being blamed on sandy across seven states. the combination of flood waters and a loss of electricity created an urgent situation for a new york city hospital. the staff at nyu langone medical center was forced to evacuate hundreds of patients overnight including infants from the neo natal intensive care unit after backup power failed. they are still evacuating patients as we speak. we'll get to more on that in a moment,...
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no u.s. presidential election has ever been delayed or cancelled in our nation's history, but congress has the authority to do so. there's also been concern that the storm could delay friday's release of october unemployment numbers. the last jobs report before the election. as of this morning the labor department says it does intend to have those numbers available friday. meantime, both president obama and mitt romney have put their campaign trips on hold because of the storm and the need to deal with this aftermath. >>> a deadly school bus accident in northern kentucky monday afternoon, two pre-schoolers were killed when their bus overturned and slammed into a tree. four other children were taken to local hospitals. the bus driver escaped without being harm. the cause of this crash is still under investigation. >>> a shuffle for apple executives after some embarrassing software glitches and retail staff cuts. software chief scott forestall will be leaving next year. the reason, reported lit
no u.s. presidential election has ever been delayed or cancelled in our nation's history, but congress has the authority to do so. there's also been concern that the storm could delay friday's release of october unemployment numbers. the last jobs report before the election. as of this morning the labor department says it does intend to have those numbers available friday. meantime, both president obama and mitt romney have put their campaign trips on hold because of the storm and the need to...